Things to do in London this Weekend

If you're stuck for things to do in London this weekend, we're here to help.

Whether you're a visitor in town for a couple of days or a local in need of some inspiration,
this is where you'll find our pick of weird and wonderful London events every Friday,
just in time for the weekend. We'll cover events where you can eat, drink, do something
different or get a culture fix all over the city.

Best for: New openings in London

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The star of the show is a purpose-built aquarium featuring corals, fish, hermit crabs, turbo snails, starfish, urchins and even a giant clam – giving you a glimpse at what lies beneath the ocean.

FACT: The four-tonne tank, which holds 3,500 litres of water, took nearly four months to build. They had to create the reef and allow time for the aquarium curators from the Horniman Museum and Gardens to gradually introduce the fish.

As well as the aquarium action, photography and scientific specimens reveal what goes on within these complex eco systems. There are even six corals brought back by Charles Darwin on HMS Beagle.

Best for: Drinking in London

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More than 20 breweries from the capital will be at this informal festival where you don’t need wristbands or special glasses – you just buy bottles and cans straight from the stalls.

Some of the newest brewers in London (like Orbit Beers, started in 2014), will be serving up alongside some very established names (Fullers 1845), so you can contrast and compare their wares (full list on website).

Best for: Eating in London

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Find out how to bake and decorate from the experts.

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If you’ve seen the Great British Bake Off, you’ll know how important the weekly “Showstopper” challenge is to the bakers, who have to create a work of art with their cakes (in fact 2014 GBBO quarter finalist, Martha Collinson, is in attendance)

Now you can learn how to do it yourself – with a little help from more than 100 experts on baking and cake decorating.

There will be live demonstrations and also competitions for you to test your own skills.

Star guests include the master of royal icing, Eddie Spence MBE, who has created seven cakes for The Royal Family including Charles and Diana’s wedding number.

When: SFriday, April 3 to Tuesday, Sunday, April 19.Opening times: Staff will be there every weekend between 11am to 5pm – during the Easter holidays they will also be there during the week.Getting there: Head to the Clarence Gate, just down from Baker Street tube station on the pond (Full address: Chester Road, London, NW1 4NRNearest Tube:Baker StreetPrice:Free